2016-2021 State Hazard Mitigation Plans (SHMPs) and Social Vulnerability Quantitative Data, in State Hazard Mitigation Plans and Social Vulnerability

This qualitative dataset includes information regarding 55 State Hazard Mitigation Plans (SHMPs) including those for all 50 U.S. states and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories. These plans were approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) between 2016-2021. This data publication includes: (1) the SHMP quantitative dataset; (2) a data dictionary with description of each variable output; (3) variable definitions for the population groups included in State Hazard Mitigation Plans; and (4) a READ ME file. The dataset was generated through reviewing publicly available plans and coding for socially vulnerable populations. The dataset allows for quantitative analysis of the inclusion (or exclusion) of socially vulnerable populations in SHMPs. The envisioned audience for this data and information includes government officials, researchers, and others who are interested in understanding patterns in the inclusion or exclusion of socially vulnerable populations in SHMPs.